Making Use of the Census

Lumas, Susan

ISBN 10: 190336535X / ISBN 13: 9781903365359

Published by National Archives (PRO), Kew, United Kingdom, 2002

About this Item

Bibliog. . 122 pages. (Readers' Guides, No. 1) . This is a revised edition of this bestselling guide to census records at The National Archives. Census records are some of the most valuable and frequently used by family historians and the release of a new census every ten years is an eagerly anticipated event. Published to coincide with the opening of 1901 Census in January 2002, this new edition incorporates all the essential details for researchers wishing to exploit this new and important resource. It also offers practical advice to historians to find their way into the nineteenth century returns. It provides help in tracking down individuals as part of a family tree, and is equally helpful to social or economic historians, for example, comparing occupations in a particular suburb over a thirty year period. This important guide includes explains how to use the Family Records Centre in London, the home of the Victorian census records, and how to use The National Archive's finding aids as part of your research.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Use of the Census
• Publisher: National Archives (PRO), Kew, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 190336535X
• ISBN 13: 9781903365359
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The release of the 1901 census in January 2002 is the most significant event in the genealogy world for ten years. This guide has been fully updated to include details of the new information, as well as details of the Victorian censuses, some of the most widely used sources for family historians.

About the Author

Susan Lumas is a former Census Reading Room Officer at the Public Record Office and a leading figure in the world of genealogy worldwide.